Revision: June 4, 2025, 3:45 p.m.
Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19
May 27, 2025
2025-2484s
09/08
Floor Amendment to HB 468-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT establishing the crime of and penalties for unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems and changing the reckless driving minimum penalties.
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following and renumbering the original section 4 to read as 5:
4 Serious Traffic Offenses; Reckless Driving. Amend RSA 265:79 to read as follows:
265:79 Reckless Driving; Minimum Penalty.
I. Whoever upon any way drives a vehicle recklessly, or causes a vehicle to be driven recklessly, as defined in RSA 626:2, II(c), or so that the lives or safety of the public shall be endangered, or upon a bet, wager, or race, or who drives a vehicle for the purpose of making a record, [or who drives a vehicle at a speed of 100 miles per hour or greater,] and thereby violates any of the provisions of this title or any rules adopted by the director, shall be, notwithstanding the provisions of title LXII, guilty of a violation and fined not less than $500 plus penalty assessment for the first offense and $750 plus penalty assessment for the [second] subsequent offense nor more than $1,000 plus penalty assessment and his or her license or operating privilege shall be revoked for a period of 60 days for the first offense and from 60 days to one year for the [second] subsequent offense.
II. Whoever upon any way drives a vehicle at a speed of 100 miles per hour or greater and thereby violates any of the provisions of this title or any rules adopted by the director, shall be, notwithstanding the provisions of title LXII, guilty of a violation and fined not less than $750 plus penalty assessment for the first offense and $1000 plus penalty assessment for the subsequent offense and his or her license or operating privilege shall be revoked for a period of 90 days for the first offense and from 90 days to one year for the subsequent offense.
2025-2484s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes the crime of and penalties for unlawful use of small unmanned aircraft systems. This bill further enhances the penalties for driving a vehicle in excess of 100 miles per hour.